Novel food preparation device for securing food items in place while cooking and the like

Abstract

The present invention comprises a novel cooking device generally comprising a long, metal strip at the center with prongs attached to the sides, a hook for vertical hanging, and a handle. Food items of various sizes can be placed on the prongs which are designed to derive heat from the center strip (which acts as a heat channel) and distribute it to the center of the food items. This allows for even heat distribution throughout the entire food item. The prongs are angled to prevent the food items from sliding off. The handle acts as a gap between the heat source and food items when the current invention is hung vertically. It also allows the device to be held during food mounting or removal. The handle also acts as a heat absorber and delivers heat to the center strip. A hook allows the current invention to be hung vertically.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for securing and holding food items, comprising an elongated neck connected to a center strip, where said center strip portion comprises a plurality of angled prongs attached on both sides of said center strip where said prongs run the length of said center strip, where said center strip has a hook. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said elongated sloped neck acts as a separation between said food items and a heat source when said apparatus is placed vertically. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said elongated neck acts as a handle to hold said apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said center strip is wide and long enough to act as a heat channel to transfer more heat to said food items faster. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said angled prongs increase heat distribution to the center of said food items by piercing and conducting heat to said food items in a plurality of places. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said angled prongs comprise of an angled protrusion from said center strip, ending with a pointed tip, where said angled prongs are of enough size to secure food items in a plurality of places and inhibit said food items from sliding off said apparatus in a horizontal or vertical setting. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said angled prongs are spaced appropriately so that food items of different sizes, small or large can be hung on said angled prongs. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said angled prongs are spaced appropriately so that the prongs of one apparatus can be used to remove food items off another apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said angled prongs are spaced appropriately so that the prongs of one apparatus can clean the prongs of another apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus prongs of  claim 2  where said pointed tip allows for an easier time to put said food items onto said angled prongs. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said hook allows said apparatus to be hung in a vertical direction.